The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1350 - 1350 656_3

Chapter 1350: 656_3 Chapter 1350: 656_3 “After the Xuanyuan Family’s failed rebellion, military power was divided into four, with the Nangong Family holding the most, followed by the Han, Wang, and Mu Families dividing the rest. Notably, the Xuanyuan’s iron cavalry was handed over to the Han Family, namely the Hei Fengqi. To ensure the strength and purity of their bloodline, the breeding of the Hei Fengqi is extremely strict. Of course, their training is even stricter.”

Gu Jiao hummed and glanced at his mount, asking, “Why is your horse not afraid?”

Mu Qingchen stroked the horse’s head soothingly, “It’s not that my horse isn’t afraid, it’s that I used my inner strength to steady it.”

Gu Jiao looked at Mu Qingchen’s mount, then at the three horses, including her own, clearly trembling in their limbs, “So when we enter the arena later…”

Mu Qingchen took a deep breath and said, “Let’s leave it to fate.”

There were no horses braver or more skilled in battle than the Hei Fengqi, just like there was a pressure of aura between masters, and the same went for herds of horses.

Wherever the Hei Fengqi appeared, all horses made way!

Up in the stands, many who had seen the Hei Fengqi felt sorry for Tianqiong Academy.

“It’s over, all over,” Master Jing sighed helplessly, watching the small figure on the field that greatly resembled his brother-in-law’s aura.

“How… is it over?” Miao Ruoxin asked, coming over, puzzled.

She was from Chen Country and did not understand the politics of Yan Country.

Master Jing pointed at Pingyang Academy’s mounts and said, “See those horses? They’re not ordinary, they’re Hei Fengqi!”

Upon hearing “Hei Fengqi,” Miao Ruoxin was so shocked that she was lost for words.

There were rumors that the Xuanyuan Cavalry was brave and skilled; ten thousand could break through a city, one hundred thousand could break a country, all thanks to the invincible Hei Fengqi of the Xuanyuan Family.

These horses were said to be more ferocious and domineering than ordinary warhorses, earning them the title of “deadly soldiers among horses.”

“Is it necessary to fight a match?” Master Jing muttered.

He clearly understood the necessity; the Han Family and Mu Family were at odds, and the young master of the Han Family must have intended to crush Mu Qingchen underfoot by even deploying the Hei Fengqi.

“Sigh.”

Master Jing irritably scratched his clothing.

It was annoying.

He didn’t want to watch anymore.

Wait.

What was he annoyed about?

Wasn’t it exactly what he wanted if that kid’s Academy lost?

Master Jing smirked, his eyes shining brightly as he stared at the playing field.

The gong sounded; the match officially began.

The first kick-off was by Tianqiong Academy, and as the team leader and to steady morale, Mu Qingchen took the kick-off himself.

He aimed in the direction of Yuan Xiao.

Yuan Xiao had already caught the drift and was prepared to receive the ball, not expecting that before he could even swing his mallet, his horse suddenly reared in fright, almost throwing him from his saddle!

By the time he steadied himself, the ball had already been snatched away by a Pingyang Academy student.

Tianqiong Academy’s horses couldn’t outrun the Hei Fengqi.

Once Pingyang Academy got the ball, it basically left no room for turning things around.

The sensation was somewhat like her riding a small electric scooter chasing a Lamborghini, how could she possibly keep up?

At the end of the first quarter, Pingyang Academy scored three goals, Tianqiong Academy none.

By the end of the second quarter, Pingyang Academy scored another three, Tianqiong Academy only one, with Mu Qingchen making a long shot into the hole.

At the end of the third quarter, Pingyang Academy scored four, Tianqiong Academy one, with Gu Jiao making a long shot into the hole.

“If this goes on… we’re doomed to lose, right?”

On Tianqiong Academy’s stand, Zhong Ding whispered.

Zhou Tong’s expression was tense, “I believe in Xiao Liulang!”

Another student said weakly, “Mainly, Pingyang Academy’s horses are too fast and too fierce.”

After four quarters, the first half ended with the score twelve to two in favor of Pingyang Academy, Tianqiong Academy two.

It was over, completely hopeless.

After finally regaining the courage to watch a game of polo, they were about to suffer a crushing defeat.

Students of Tianqiong Academy hung over the railing like frosted eggplants, utterly deflated.

In the waiting attic, the martial Master Wu was so angry he was practically bristling: “How can they even bring out the Hei Fengqi! This is too much! Aren’t they blatantly bullying us? The horses they used in the last match were just normal ones!”

Young masters’ polo mounts were anything but ordinary, but it all depended on the competition.

In front of the Hei Fengqi, thousands of horses could kneel.

Unable to swallow this affront, Master Wu rolled up his sleeves, “No, I must speak with their dean about this!”

“You allow yourselves to secretly learn by watching us, but you won’t allow us to use the Hei Fengqi?”

A mocking voice slowly rose at the doorway.

Turning towards the source, they were astonished to see the polo player from Pingyang Academy, the young master from the Han Family, Han Che.

With arms crossed, he leaned against the doorframe and curved his lips into a smile: “Has our academy broken any rules?”

In one sentence, Master Wu was completely shut down.

Indeed, there were no rules against using the Hei Fengqi, but that’s because the rule-makers never anticipated someone would bring Hei Fengqi to a polo match!

You, you’re using a cleaver to kill a chicken!

Is this really what Hei Fengqi is meant for!

With a disdainful smirk, Han Che said, “See you on the field.”

Master Wu clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and subdued his anger, then turned to Gu Jiao and said, “Xiao Liulang, you can’t use your horse anymore, you need to pick another. All the academy’s horses are in the stable, do you want to choose or should I?”

Gu Jiao, who was the fiercest in holding back Pingyang Academy, had a horse that was trembling the most—terrified by the aura of the Hei Fengqi and the threats from its master.

Gu Jiao said, “I’ll go.”

“Same difference,” there wasn’t a horse in the stable that wasn’t afraid of the Hei Fengqi.

The stables for each academy were separated, guarded by attendants, and students were only allowed into their own academy’s stables.

The stables of Tianqiong Academy were the furthest inside.

As Gu Jiao walked forward, she suddenly felt a small black shadow flit by.

She turned her head, with a slight frown between her eyebrows.

The next second, the black shadow darted past again!

Narrowing her eyes, Gu Jiao took a few steps forward and when the shadow zipped past for the third time, she quickly reached out her hand and caught it!

Dangling in mid-air, the little shadow was held aloft.

Gu Jiao stared hard and was instantly taken aback: “Jingkong?”

Even though she always used a young boy’s voice when speaking outside, Jingkong was familiar with it too.

Jingkong’s head shot up: “Jiaojiao!”

Jingkong flung himself into Gu Jiao’s arms.

Gu Jiao smoothly caught him: “How did you come here? Weren’t you in class?”

Xiao Hen said he would take the little guy to Lingbo Academy before he went on his errand.

Jingkong pointed at his fingers: “I didn’t skip class!”

Gu Jiao: “…”

Well, that confirms the class skipping.

Gu Jiao set the little guy down and had him stand properly, then she leaned down slightly to look him in the eyes and asked seriously, “Why did you skip class?”

“I… I…” Jingkong lowered his head, clenching his little pouch.

Gu Jiao pointed to where his little hands were covering: “What’s in your pouch? Take it out.”

Jingkong guiltily took it out: “It’s… it’s little flowers and little strings; I wanted to braid Little Shiyi’s hair.”

Gu Jiao was taken aback.

Gathering his courage, Jingkong looked up: “But, but I already finished my homework! I can also recite the lessons the teacher taught! I really, really knew everything before I came out!”

“Little Shiyi is here?” Gu Jiao asked.

The little fellow nodded, with a pitiful look: “Yeah, I missed Little Shiyi so much. Last time, I told Brother Xiaoshun that if he and Brother Yan came again, they should sneak Little Shiyi over for me to play.”